{"id":633256,"date":"2025-09-29T23:40:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T22:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=633256"},"modified":"2025-09-29T23:40:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T22:40:21","slug":"alex-pereira-vows-to-reclaim-ufc-light-heavyweight-title-at-ufc-320","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/alex-pereira-vows-to-reclaim-ufc-light-heavyweight-title-at-ufc-320\/","title":{"rendered":"Alex Pereira Vows to Reclaim UFC Light Heavyweight Title at UFC 320"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Alex Pereira is gearing up for a high-stakes rematch against Magomed Ankalaev at <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nfl\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>UFC 320<\/a>, aiming to recapture the light heavyweight title he lost earlier this year. The Brazilian striker is determined to prove that he can outshine the dominant champion.<\/p><p>Despite being a underdog going into the fight, Pereira&rsquo;s confidence is unwavering, promising a thrilling performance to cement his legacy. A victory would mean that Pereira gets back to the top, where he so desperately wants to be again. But a loss, could be the last of Pereira we may see for some time. <\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Alex Pereira refuses to lose against Magomed Ankalaev again &#128548;<br><br>\"I'm not losing this fight. I just won't.\"<br><br>&#127909; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlexPereiraUFC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>@AlexPereiraUFC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFC320?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>#UFC320<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iIMg23pLgw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/iIMg23pLgw<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChampRDS\/status\/1972463002843758914?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>September 29, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pereira&rsquo;s Plan to Upset Ankalaev<\/h2><p>Pereira, who suffered a decisive unanimous decision loss to Ankalaev in their first encounter, is fueled by the desire to reclaim his belt. &ldquo;What motivates me is getting my belt back,&rdquo; he said on <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nfl\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>UFC 320<\/a> Countdown. &ldquo;Before out first fight, he said he was going to do all these things and didn&rsquo;t do anything. Ankalaev, where did he hurt me? Where did he do damage? I believe I can be better than him, beat him, shut down his game, and put on a show.&rdquo; Via <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/mkko_DJPKpA?feature=shared\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'><em>UFC Countdown <\/em><\/a> Pereira insists he can keep the fight standing, leveraging his striking to land damaging shots and secure the win. <\/p><p>With a 12-3 record, Pereira is no stranger to big moments, having defended his title three times with knockouts over Khalil Rountree, Jiri Prochazka, and  Jamahal Hill before his loss to Ankalaev. &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve done a lot in the UFC, but I still have a lot to do,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m locked in, and this will be a different fight. 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DPLxAEkiA_P\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>A post shared by MMA Pros Pick (@mma.pros.pick)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ankalaev was a Significant Challenge for Pereira<\/h2><p>Ankalaev looked unbeatable in his last outing against Pereira, and will not be an easy opponent for Poatan by any means. His grappling-heavy approach overwhelmed Pereira in the first bout, making this rematch a tall order. <\/p><p>A victory for Pereira would be a career-defining upset, further solidifying his legacy as one of the UFC&rsquo;s elite. The stage is set for a thrilling showdown at <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nfl\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>UFC 320<\/a>, where Pereira aims to defy the odds and reclaim the light heavyweight belt. <\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alex Pereira is gearing up for a high-stakes rematch against Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 320, aiming to recapture the light heavyweight title he lost earlier this year. The Brazilian striker is determined to prove that he can outshine the dominant champion. Despite being a underdog going into the fight, Pereira&rsquo;s confidence is unwavering, promising a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":633262,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[1783],"tags":[695,6769,82,5263],"class_list":["post-633256","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mma","tag-alex-pereira","tag-magomed-anakalev","tag-nfl","tag-ufc-320"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Alex Pereira Vows to Reclaim UFC Light Heavyweight Title at UFC 320 - The Playoffs<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Alex Pereira aims to reclaim his UFC light heavyweight title against Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 320 with confidence in his skills this time.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/alex-pereira-vows-to-reclaim-ufc-light-heavyweight-title-at-ufc-320\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Alex Pereira Vows to Reclaim UFC Light Heavyweight Title at UFC 320 - 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